WEEKEND OPPONENTS GEORGIA THE BASICS 2013 RECORD 16-7, 6-5 SEC 2013 RECORD 13-8, 4-5 SEC. Kills/Set: 13.3

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1 6 COMBINED SEC TITLES 1981, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2004 T, NCAA APPEARANCES , 1993, 2000, , NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES» 6 COMBINED SEC TITLES» 17 ALL-AMERICANS» WIN SEASONS TENNESSEE vs WEEKEND OPPONENTS AUBURN GEORGIA» SCHEDULE & RECORD THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 9-14 SEC 1-8 NON-CONFERENCE 8-6 HOME 2-8 AWAY 3-5 NEUTRAL 4-1 THE BASICS RECORD: 6-14, 1-8 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 12.0 Assists/Set: 11.1 Aces/Set: 0.8 Digs/Set: 18.4 Blocks/Set: 1.9 STATS LEADERS INSIDE THE SERIES KILLS #1 Jamie Lea (200 Ks, 3.23 K/Set,.163) ASSISTS #4 Lexi Dempsey (742 Assts., 9.05 A/Set) DIGS #10 Ellen Mullins (488 Digs, 5.95 D/Set) BLOCKS #9 Raina Hembry (66 Blks., 0.97 Blk/Set) WEEKEND SCHEDULE AUBURN Overall: UT, Knoxville: UT, 14-2 Auburn: UT, 11-8 Neutral: UT, Streak: UT, W5 Last Mtg: UT, 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 29-31, 25-19, 15-6) [Nov. 16, 2012] GEORGIA Overall: UT, Knoxville: UT, 21-9 Athens: Tied, Neutral: UT, 7-2 Streak: UGA, W1 Last Mtg: UGA, 3-0 (21-25, 16-25, 23-25) [Oct. 4, ] FRIDAY SUNDAY Tennessee vs. Auburn 7 p.m. ET Tennessee vs. Georgia 2 p.m. ET FIRST SERVE THE AUBURN MATCH Friday evening s match against Auburn marks the 44th meeting all-time between the two programs. Tennessee currently holds a advantage in the series and enters the match having won five in a row against the Tigers. UT has taken eight of the past nine matches and 21 of the last 23 against AU. Four of the Big Orange s past eight wins against Auburn have been in straight sets. When playing in Knoxville, the Orange & White is 14-2 all-time. UT s last loss at home came in four sets on Oct. 28, PROMOTIONS TENNESSEE VS. AUBURN - 7 PM» Fri., Nov 1: Fan Site Friday» Second Harvest Weekend - Free admission with donation of two non-perishable food items» Chalk Talk with Coach Patrick is 45 minutes prior to first serve in the Ray Mears Room RECORD 13-8, 4-5 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 13.5 Assists/Set: 12.4 Aces/Set: 1.1 Digs/Set: 16.1 Blocks/Set: 1.8 THE BASICS RECORD 16-7, 6-5 SEC Current Rank: NR Kills/Set: 13.3 Assists/Set: 12.4 Aces/Set: 1.2 Digs/Set: 15.0 Blocks/Set: 2.4 STATISTICAL LEADERS KILLS #6 Katherine Culwell (243 Ks, 3.20 K/Set,.188) #9 Camila Jersonsky (199 Ks, 2.62 K/Set,.336) ASSISTS #8 Chelsea Wintzinger (443 Assts., 5.83 A/Set) DIGS #27 Sarah Wroblicky (341 Digs, 4.49 D/Set) BLOCKS #9 Camila Jersonsky (69 Blks., 0.91 Blk/Set) KILLS #7 Brittany Northcutt (217 Ks, 2.68 K/Set,.188) ASSISTS #10 Kaylee Kehoe (509 Assts., 6.13 A/Set) DIGS #19 Allison Summers (372 Digs, 4.48 D/Set) BLOCKS #20 Elena Perri (71 Blks., 0.97 Blk/Set) THE GEORGIA REMATCH Former Lady Vol Diane Borgerding-Comperry will be the guest coach for Tennessee for Sunday s rematch against the Georgia Bulldogs as the Big Orange will look to avenge its early season loss to the Bulldogs. UT leads the all-time series by a margin, and has won nine of the last 11 meetings entering the match. In addition, the Lady Vols have taken 17 of the last 20 matches, including 13 in straight sets. Tennessee s 42 wins over the Bulldogs is the second-most in program history, trailing 43 victories against Mississippi State. Under head coach Rob Patrick the Lady Vols are 24-9 against Georgia. TENNESSEE VS. GEORGIA - 2 PM» Sun., Nov. 3: Second Harvest Weekend - Free admission with donation of two non-perishable food items» Kids Day - Free admission to all kids 12 and under» Former Lady Vol Diane Borgerding-Comperry will be a guest coach for Tennessee» Chalk Talk with Coach Patrick is 45 minutes prior to first serve in the Ray Mears Room THE SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME Aug. 30 Morehead State # W, 3-2 Aug. 30 at Cincinnati # W, 3-0 Aug. 31 Butler # L, 3-0 Sept. 5 at Chattanooga $ W, 3-0 Sept. 6 UNC Asheville $ W, 3-1 Sept. 7 UT Martin $ W, 3-1 Sept. 7 Charlotte $ W, 3-0 Sept. 12 Austin Peay & W, 3-0 Sept. 13 Wichita State & L, 3-0 Sept. 14 ETSU & L, 3-1 Sept. 14 VCU & L, 3-2 Sept. 20 Georgia Tech % L, 3-0 Sept. 21 Jacksonville State % L, 3-2 Sept. 21 Coastal Carolina W, 3-1 Sept. 29 South Carolina * L, 3-1 Oct. 4 at Georgia * L, 3-0 Oct. 6 at Kentucky * L, 3-0 Oct. 11 Missouri * (SPSO) L, 3-0 Oct. 13 Arkansas * (SPSO) L, 3-1 Oct. 18 at Ole Miss * L, 3-1 Oct. 20 at Mississippi State * L, 3-0 Oct. 25 at South Carolina * W, 3-0 Oct. 27 at Florida * (Sun Sports) L, 3-0 Nov. 1 Auburn * 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Georgia * (CSS/CST) 2 p.m. Nov. 8 Ole Miss * 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Texas A&M * 7 p.m. Nov. 17 LSU * 1 p.m. Nov. 20 Florida * (ESPNU) 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Auburn * 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at Alabama * (CSS/CST) 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Mississippi State * 1:30 p.m. # Cincinnati Invitational $ Country inns & Suites Invitational & Comcast Lady Vol Classic % Lady Vol Invitational * SEC Match All Times Eastern STAY CONNECTED FOLLOW LIKE US Facebook.com/UTVolleyball FOLLOW US LadyVol_VBall

2 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA CREDENTIALS Requests for working media credentials should be directed to volleyball contact Cassandra Novy. Those wishing to attend a match are asked to call the Media Relations Office to be placed on the pass list. Photo credentials will be issued only to accredited photographers or those individuals on special assignment. Because there are specifically designated areas for photographers, we ask that anyone shooting a Lady Vol volleyball match at Thompson-Boling Arena check with Cassandra prior to the start of the contest. RADIO Thompson-Boling Arena is available for radio broadcasts through UT Telephone Services. In order to access these lines, those interested in broadcasting a particular match need to inform the UT Athletics Media Relations Office in writing at their earliest convenience and no later than three weeks prior to the contest. Radio stations also will need to contact UT Telephone Services at (865) to order a telephone line for use at the contest(s). STATISTICAL SERVICES Services provided include statistics generated from the StatCrew computer program. Match statistics will be handed to all attending members of the media and sports information personnel after every game. Following the conclusion of the match, final statistics will be faxed/ ed to the visiting sports information director s fax/ list. Results will also be ed to the sports information contact of visiting teams at the conclusion of the match in lieu of a sports information representative traveling with his or her team. Arrangements should be made in advance for any additional services. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be available following the match after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Media wishing to interview the coaches or any players other than on game days are required to set up interviews with 24 hours notice through Cassandra Novy in the UT Media Relations Office. TENNESSEE ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown/Previous School 1 Jamie Lea OH 6-2 Fr. Efland, N.C./Orange H.S. 2 Nikki Brice DS 5-8 Jr. Fullerton, Calif./Troy H.S. 3 Abby Brewer S 5-9 Fr. Paradise Valley, Ariz./Chaparral H.S. 4 Lexi Dempsey S 5-10 So. Palm Springs, Calif./Portland 6 Shealyn Kolosky MB 6-3 Jr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S. 7 Carly Wishlow RS/MH 6-2 Jr. Calgary, Alberta/UTSA 8 Bridgette Villano DS 5-8 Fr. Davie, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. 9 Raina Hembry MB 6-3 Fr. Portland, Ore./Central Catholic H.S. 10 Ellen Mullins L/DS 5-6 Sr. Nashville, Tenn./Father Ryan H.S. 13 Whitney Heeres OH 6-3 Sr. Flushing, Mich./Ball State 14 Brooke Speyerer S 5-8 Jr. Winter Haven, Fla./Pace 15 Kalyn Helton OH/RS 6-1 Jr. Hixson, Tenn./Lee 17 Kayleigh Moody MH 6-0 Fr. Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee H.S. 18 Megan Hatcher DS 5-5 So. Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School 32 Ashlyn Sunseri OH 5-11 So. Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge H.S. 44 Ashley Mariani MB 6-1 Fr. Arlington, Texas/Arlington H.S. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Shealyn Kolosky Whitney Heeres Kalyn Helton Raina Hembry Ashley Mariani Brooke Speyerer Bridgette Villano SHAY-lynn kuh-loss-key HAIR-es KAY-lynn RAY-nuh MARE-ee-on-ee SPY-ruhr vih-lah-no MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Overnight Mail Address 1551 Lake Loudon Blvd. Brenda Lawson Center, Ground Floor Knoxville, TN Cassandra Novy Office Phone: Cell: Fax: cnovy@utk.edu COACHING STAFF Head Coach Rob Patrick (Miami [Ohio], 83) Record at Tennessee (Years) (17th Season) Overall Record Same Assistant Coach Alan Edwards (Third Season) Assistant Coach Rachel Cooper (Third Season) Director of Volleyball Operations Jenna Dover (Third Season) Volunteer Assistant Coach Charlie Olson (First Season) Volleyball Office Phone (865) TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Record 22-8 SEC Record (Finish) 15-5 (2nd East/3rd Overall) NCAA Finish (AVCA Rank) NCAA First Round (RV) Letterwinners Returning 3 Starters Returning/Lost Libero/5 Newcomers 9 (5 Freshmen)

3 BY THE NUMBERS 10» Senior Ellen Mullins is 10 digs away from breaking into the alltime SEC top-10 list for career digs. She currently has 1, career scoops.» Through 23 matches this season, UT has held its opponents to hitting at just a.182 clip, which 2008 is fifth-best in the SEC.» Since 2008 when the Lady Vols began playing home games in Thompson-Boling Arena, neither Auburn nor Georgia has defeated UT at home. MULLINS MAKING HER MARK Senior libero Ellen Mullins has been the prominent figure in Tennessee s defense this season, as well as throughout her career. Through 23 games this season, Mullins is averaging 5.95 digs per set, a mark that is second nationall and leads the league. The Nashville native picked up her sixth career SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after scooping up 47 digs in two matches last week, averaging 6.71 per set. She had 32 digs in UT s four-set loss to Arkansas, her fifth game this season with 30 or more digs. Mullins was named to the Tennessee Invitational All-Tournament Team after tallying 88 digs for an average of 7.33 per set. During the Comcast Lady Vol Classic, Mullins scooped up 69 digs, averaging 4.60 through the weekend. In the opening match of the Country Inns & Suites Invitational against Chattanooga, the Nashville native scooped up 28 digs in three sets, a program best during the 25-point rally scoring era. She followed up with 31 digs in four sets against UNC Asheville, another Lady Vol record during the 25-point rally scoring era. After being named to the Cincinnati Invitational All-Tournament Team, the Nashville native picked up her fifth career SEC recognition as she was tabbed this week s SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 3. DIGGING UP THE CHARTS Mullins hit the 1,500-dig plateau against South Carolina as the senior libero now has 1,622 career digs, sitting second on UT s all-time career digging chart. Mullins sits 106 digs behind Chloe Goldman (1,755) with 9 regular season matches remaining. In the first UT S CAREER DIGGING Player (Yrs) Digs 1. Chloe Goldman ( ) 1, Ellen Mullins (2010-present) 1, Kristy Dobson ( ) 1, Kylie Marshall ( ) 1, Amy Morries ( ) 1,338 UT S SINGLE-SEASON DIGS (25-pt rally era) Player (Yrs) No. Year 1. Chloe Goldman Ellen Mullins Chloe Goldman Ellen Mullins Ellen Mullins Nikki Fowler Kelsey Robinson Kylie Marshall Kelsey Robinson Kylie Marshall games, the senior has scooped up 488 digs. The libero already owns two spots in the UT record books for most digs in a season during the 25-point rally scoring era as she tallied 541 in 2012 and 471 in 2011, marks that are second and fourth, respectively. This season she sits fourth with 488 digs. BREAKING INTO THE SEC CHARTS Mullins 1,649 career digs is just 10 digs away from breaking into the SEC s top-10 in the all-time career dig charts. DUO DOUBLE-DOUBLES Sophomore setter Lexi Dempsey has racked up 14 double-doubles in 23 games this season, a mark that ties for first in the SEC. Dempsey dished out 33 assists and scooped up 10 digs at Mississippi State. Dempsey recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Georgia and Kentucky. The Palm Springs, Calif., native registered two double-doubles in three games of the Tennessee Invitationa. In the Comcast Lady Vol Classic, Dempsey recorded three double-doubles in four games, including a career-best 51 assists with 16 digs. Dempsey has handed out 40 or more assists in seven matches this season, and averages 9.38 per set. Freshman Ashley Mariani registered her first career double-doubles in the Tennessee Invitational as the Arlington, Texas product put down 12 kills and scooped up a career-best 17 digs against Jacksonville State. She followed up with 10 kills and 10 digs against Coastal Carolina. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Lady Vols recorded their first SEC win with a sweep of South Carolina in the team s second meeting this season. Freshman Raina Hembry led the Lady Vols with 10 kills on no errors, hitting at a career-best.667 mark. Sophomore Lexi Dempsey earned her 14th doubledouble of the year dishing out 13 assists with 11 digs. HEERES NAMED ALL-TOURNAMENT Senior outside hitter Whitney Heeres picked up her first accolade of the season as she was named to the Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team. The Flushing, Mich., native put down 33 kills over four games, averaging 2.20 per set. She hit at a.263 clip on the weekend while also tallying four solo NATIONAL RANKINGS AVCA COACHES POLL Oct. 28, Rank School Prev. Record 1 Texas (43) Penn State (11) Washington (8) USC Florida Stanford Missouri San Diego Colorado State Minnesota Nebraska North Carolina Hawai i Michigan St Wisconsin Purdue Michigan Duke Kentucky Florida State BYU California NR Oregon Cal St. Northridge NR Oklahoma NR 18-4 RICH KERN Oct. 21, blocks and seven overall. Rank School Record 1 Texas Penn State Washington USC Florida Stanford San Diego Missouri Nebraska Minnesota North Carolina Wisconsin Hawai i Colorado State Michigan Michigan St Purdue Kentucky BYU Florida State Duke Iowa State Oregon Kansas California 13-6 TAKING THE TOURNAMENT TITLE Competing for the tournament title for the second weekend in a row, Tennessee captured the Country Inns & Suites Invitational in Chattanooga, Tenn., defeating Chattanooga, UNC Asheville, UT Martin and Charlotte. Senior libero Ellen Mullins, sophomore setter Lexi Dempsey and freshman outside hitter Jamie Lea were named to the All-Tournament Team, while Mullins picked up MVP honors. During the tournament, Mullins set two UT records in most digs in three sets (28) and four sets (31) during the 25-point rally scoring era. She averaged 7.00 scoops per set during the tournament. Dempsey posted three double-doubles over four games, including a career-best 47 assists and 14 digs against UNC Asheville. Dempsey had three consecutive games dishing out 40 or more assists. Against UNC Asheville, Lea put down 23 kills, hitting at a.212 clip. Over the tournament, she led the team hitting.302 with 67 kills. Junior Shealyn Kolosky tallied 31 kills with a.329 hitting percentage during the tournament. MULLINS, MARIANI ALL-TOURNAMENT Tennessee volleyball senior Ellen Mullins and freshman Ashley Mariani were named to the Cincinnati Invitational All-Tournament Team. Mullins averaged 6.55 digs per set at the tournament. She had 20 or more digs in all three matches over the weekend, totaling 72 digs. She recorded 31 in the opening game of the season against Morehead State, the most in the league in. Her 31 digs were three shy of her career-best (34). In her Lady Vol debut, Mariani posted 10 kills with four blocks. She followed up with 14 kills, hitting at a.316 clip, both team-bests, while adding two blocks. She capped off her weekend with 14 more kills against Butler, hitting.290 with two blocks. VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE TOP 20 Oct. 29, Rank School Record 1 Texas Penn State Washington Stanford USC Florida Missouri San Diego Minnesota Colorado State North Carolina Nebraska Hawai i Michigan St Wisconsin Duke Michigan Purdue Kentucky Florida State 14-6

4 THE LADY VOLS RECORD... THE BASICS Overall 9-14 Conference 1-8 Non-Conference 8-6 vs. Ranked 0-1 Home 2-8 Away 3-5 Neutral 4-1 BY SET When winning the first set 6-4 When losing the first set 3-10 When winning the second set 9-3 When losing the second set 0-11 When winning the third set 8-1 When losing the third set 1-13 When winning the fourth set 3-0 When losing the fourth set 1-6 Record in first set Record in second set Record in third set 9-14 Record in fourth set 3-7 Record in fifth set 1-2 Games record In three-set matches 5-8 In four-set matches 3-4 In five-set matches 1-2 THE PERCENTAGES When hitting.400 or better -- When hitting When hitting When hitting lower than When out-hitting the opp. 7-1 When out-hit by the opp When out-digging the opp.* 7-7 When out-dug by the opp. 2-7 * Or Tied BY DAY On Monday -- On Tuesday -- On Wednesday -- On Thursday 2-0 On Friday 4-5 On Saturday 3-4 On Sunday 0-5 BY MONTH In August 2-1 In September 6-6 In October 1-7 In November -- FRESHMEN CLASS GARNERS NATIONAL RECOGNITION The signing class includes three national top-50 recruits in middle blocker Raina Hembry, outside hitter Jamie Lea and middle blocker and right side hitter Ashley Mariani. In the class of, Mariani was ranked as the 31st-best player, Lea was named the 37th-best player, and Hembry was recognized as the nation s 45th-best player. Additionally, Bridgette Villano was an AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention and earned Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine third team All- American honors. She was also listed as one of PrepVolleyball.com s top 250 recruits in the class of. MULLINS SUMMER ON USA A2 TEAM Senior captain Ellen Mullins was one of just seven defensive specialists in the U.S. Women s National Volleyball A2 Program this past summer. Open to college athletes with eligibility remaining for the campaign, the WNTA2 program was whittled down from a record 240 tryout participants in February to just 47 in June. Mullins competed on Team Blue and placed fourth at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships. Tennessee and Lady Vol volleyball graduate Leslie Cikra was hand-selected by head coach Karch Kiraly for a second tryout with the Red, White and Blue. Cikra was part of the A2 Training Team in 2011 as well. AVCA ACADEMIC ACCOLADES For the third-straight year, the UT volleyball team was recognized with the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award, which recognizes teams that maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative team GPA. Tennessee recorded its sixth consecutive semester with at least a 3.30 overall team GPA this past spring, finishing the academic year with a department-best 3.58 GPA. UT s volleyball program has recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for 11 consecutive semesters, which totals to the last five and a half years. For the and academic years, the Big Orange was the only team in the SEC to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award. PAIR EARNS FAR ACADEMIC AWARD Former Lady Vols Jasmine Brown and Kayla Jeter were among those honored with Academic Excellence Awards during the annual 1A FAR meeting in Dallas, Texas, Sept Academic Excellence Award recipients must have graduated during the past academic year ( ) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.80, and must have participated in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at an FBS institution in a sport sponsored by an FBS conference. Tennessee has now produced 16 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award recipients in the past three years. Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen FORMER LADY VOLS ON PRO CIRCUIT A trio of former Lady Vols consisting of DeeDee Harrison, Kayla Jeter and Leslie Cikra are continuing their volleyball careers professionally overseas. Jeter is a member of LP Kangasala in Finland, while Cikra joined Ouest Provence Volley in France. Harrison completed her rookie season with Chamalieres Volleyball Club in France right after the 2012 Tennessee season ended. TENNESSEE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE (10/29) SEC Pct. Home Away ALL Pct. Home Away Neutral Last 10 Streak Missouri W25 Florida W2 Kentucky W2 Alabama L1 Arkansas L2 Georgia W1 LSU W1 Auburn W1 Texas A&M L1 South Carolina L2 Mississippi State L2 Ole Miss L1 Tennessee L1

5 HEAD COACH ROB PATRICK PATRICK S CAREER RECORD [ 1997-PRESENT ] Year Overall SEC Finish/Postseason th SEC East th SEC East nd SEC East rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Rd rd SEC East th SEC East nd SEC East T-1st SEC East, NCAA Regional QF nd SEC East, NCAA Semifinal rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Rd th SEC East rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Rd T-2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Rd nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Rd st SEC, NCAA 2nd Rd rd SEC, NCAA 1st Rd Total SEC Titles, 9 NCAA Apps. HEAD COACH ROB PATRICK Rob Patrick, now entering his 17th season as head coach, has made nine NCAA appearances with the Lady Vols, including the current stretch of fivestraight which is a program-best. Since taking over the program in 1997, Patrick has become the program s all-time wins leader. He earned his 350th career win against Coastal Carolina in the closing match of the Tennessee Invitational on Sept. 21. While at the helm of the Orange & White, Patrick has averaged over 20 wins a season, and has had players earn 40 All-SEC honors and 24 All-South Region accolades. The native of Cleveland, Ohio has twice earned National Coach of the Year honors and guided the Lady Vols to the 2005 NCAA Final Four. Of Tennessee s 17 All-Americans, Patrick has coached 15, including senior libero and captain Ellen Mullins. WHO S BACK? Tennessee returns its starting libero and All- American Ellen Mullins. Shealyn Kolosky and Nikki Brice. In addition, the Lady Vols also welcome back senior Whitney Heeres, who was sidelined with an injury last season, as well sophomores Megan Hatcher and Ashlyn Sunseri. Mullins set the tone for the Big Orange last season, earning AVCA Honorable Mention All-American honors. The 5-foot-6 libero was also named to the AVCA All-South Region team. She started all 30 matches, and was one of just two players to play in all 119 sets. The Nashville product earned a leaguebest three SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors in 2012, and led the team with career-best marks in digs (541) and digs per set (4.55) - marks that ranked second and fourth in the league, respectively. After being injured in last season s preseason, Kolosky returns to the squad in. The 6-foot- 3 middle blocker was one of just four Lady Vols to start every match during her freshman campaign in 2011, playing in 122 sets, and was a key component in UT s SEC title. The Wheaton, Ill., native appeared in 10 matches in Heeres returns to the court for her senior season after suffering from a shoulder injury that sidelined her in squad with 1,167 assists for an average of 8.91 helpers per set in Tennessee native Kalyn Helton dons the Orange & White this season after playing at Lee University last year, helping guide the Flames to a record and a 13-1 mark in conference play. She spent her freshman year at Harding University where she was named Conference Freshman of the Year. After spending the 2012 season at the University of Portland, sophomore Lexi Dempsey joins the squad. She appeared in all 30 matches for the Pilots last season, and ranked second on the team with 403 assists for an average of 3.66 helpers per set. Freshman Jamie Lea joined Tennessee in the spring of. She was ranked as the 37th-best player in the class of by PrepVolleyball.com and named to Volleyball Magazine s Girls Fab 50 list, which recognizes the top 50 seniors in the nation. She was a four-time 3A All-Conference honoree at Orange High School in Efland, N.C., and named Player of the Year. She finished her career with 1,142 kills, a.371 attacking percentage and 126 blocks. Arizona native Abby Brewer was a three-year letterwinner and setter at Chaparral High School where she earned all-state and all-city honors as a senior. The youngest of five siblings, Brewer will complete a family tradition as she makes her collegiate playing debut this weekend as all of her older siblings have played at the Division I level or above. Listed as one of PrepVolleyball.com s top 250 recruits in the class of, Bridgette Villano hails from Davie, Fla., where she was a four-year letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The defensive specialist earned AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention and Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine third team All- American accolades. She is a two-time PrepVolleyball. com Defensive Dandies honoree. Raina Hembry helped guide Central Catholic High School to its third-straight Oregon 6A state title as a senior in She was ranked as the 45th-best player in the class of by PrepVolleyball.com. Texas product Ashley Mariani was a member of the USA Junior National Team and ranked as the 31st-best player in the class of by PrepVolleyball.com. As a junior, the 6-foot-1 middle blocker garnered District 4-5A Middle Blocker of the Year honors. UT VOLLEYBALL HONORS PATRICK S MILESTONE WINS Win # Opponent (Date) Score 1 ETSU ( ) Georgia State ( ) East Carolina ( ) Arkansas ( ) Arkansas ( ) Georgia ( ) Coastal Carolina (9.21.) 3-1 WHO S NEW? After adding assistant coaches Alan Edwards and Rachel Cooper and director of operations Jenna Dover two seasons ago, there was only one addition to the Lady Vol Volleyball coaching staff in. Charlie Olson joined the program this past summer and will serve as the team s volunteer assistant coach, replacing Russ Friedland who landed a full time assistant position at UNLV. Olson has been in the juniors and high school coaching ranks since 2005, where he recently helped lead the Floyd E. Kellam Knights to a third-straight AAA Virginia High School state title as co-head coach. He was named Virginia State AAA Coach of the Year in Olson graduated from California State University, Chico, in 2004 where he played volleyball on the men s club team and served as floor captain during his last two seasons. On the court, the Lady Vols welcome nine newcomers, including five freshmen and four transfers. Carly Wishlow, a junior transfer from UTSA, joins the Orange & White after helping lead the Roadrunners to the Southland Conference Tournament championship match and Western Athletic Conference Tournament in her two seasons. Brooke Speyerer is one of three setters on the team, transferring from Pace University after spending her freshman and sophomore campaigns with the Setters. The Winter Haven, Fla., native led the SEASON HONORS ELLEN MULLINS, L/DS SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/15) Tennessee Invitational All-Tournament Team Country Inns & Suites Invitational MVP Country Inns & Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/3) Cincinnati Invitational All-Tournament Team LEXI DEMPSEY, S Country Inns & Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team WHITNEY HEERES, OH Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tournament Team JAMIE LEA, OH Country Inns & Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team ASHLEY MARIANI, MB Cincinnati Invitational All-Tournament Team

6 HEADSHOT CHART JAMIE LEA 6-2 Fr. OH Efland, N.C. Orange H.S. NIKKI BRICE 5-8 Jr. DS Fullerton, Calif. Troy H.S. ABBY BREWER 5-9 Fr. S Paradise Valley, Ariz. Chaparral H.S. LEXI DEMPSEY 5-10 So. S Palm Springs, Calif. Portland SHEALYN KOLOSKY 6-3 Jr. MB Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton-Warrenville South CARLY WISHLOW 6-2 Jr. RS/MH Calgary, Alberta UTSA BRIDGETTE VILLANO 5-8 Fr. DS Davie, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. RAINA HEMBRY 6-3 Fr. MB Portland, Ore. Central Catholic H.S. ELLEN MULLINS 5-6 Sr. L/DS Nashville, Tenn. Father Ryan H.S. WHITNEY HEERES 6-2 Sr. OH Flushing, Mich. Ball State BROOKE SPEYERER 5-8 Jr. S Winter Haven, Fla. Pace KALYN HELTON 6-1 Jr. OH/RS Hixson, Tenn. Lee MEGAN HATCHER 5-5 So. DS Knoxville, Tenn. Webb School ASHLYN SUNSERI 5-11 So. OH Tuscaloosa, Ala. Northridge H.S. ASHLEY MARIANI 6-1 Fr. MB Arlington, Texas Arlington H.S. ROB PATRICK Head Coach 17th Year at Tennessee RACHEL COOPER Assistant Coach 3rd Year at Tennessee ALAN EDWARDS Assistant Coach 3rd Year at Tennessee JENNA DOVER Director of Operations 3rd Year at Tennessee CHARLIE OLSON Volunteer Asst. Coach 1st Year at Tennessee

7 PLAYER NOTES ABBY BREWER S, 5-9, FR., PARADISE VALLEY, ARIZ. NIKKI BRICE DS, 5-8, JR., FULLERTON, CALIF. LEXI DEMPSEY S, 5-10, SO., PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. Kills: 3 (Coastal Carolina, 9/21/13) Attacks: 4 (Coastal Carolina, 9/21/13) Hitting Pct.: (Georgia Tech, 9/20/13) Assists: 21 (Coastal Carolina, 9/21/13) Aces: -- Digs: 7 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Recorded a career-high three kills against Coastal Carolina, while handing out a career-best 21 assists Scooped up a personal-best seven digs with 20 assists against Jacksonville State Had six assists and three digs in UT's three-set sweep over Cincinnati Dished out 10 assists in her first game as a Lady Vol against Morehead State HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Earned all-state and all-city honors as a senior in 2012 with the Firebirds Three-time all-region honoree and honored as team MVP with the Firebirds three times Is the youngest of five siblings, all of who have competed at the Division I collegiate level or beyond Majoring in journalism & electronic media with a focus in broadcast journalism Chose to come to Rocky Top because of the great Lady Vol coaching staff and players, the program s legacy, and to compete for National Championships SP MP K K/S Pct. A A/S DIGS D/S TOTAL Kills: 1, 2x (ETSU, 9/14/13) Attacks: 3, 2x (Mississippi State, 10/20/13) Hitting Pct.: 1.000, 2x (ETSU, 9/14/13) Assists: 2, 8x (South Carolina, 9/29/13) Aces: 4 (Georgia, 10/23/11) Digs: 23 (UNC Asheville, 9/6/13) Posted back-to-back matches recording double figures in digs as she scooped up 12 at Ole Miss and followed with 10 at Mississippi State Recorded 11 digs in UT's SEC opener against South Carolina Tied a career-best in assists with two and had 15 digs against Coastal Carolina Scooped up 21 digs while tallying three aces against Jacksonville State Served up a team-best three aces and scooped up 11 digs against VCU Tallied 11 digs in UT's three-set sweep over Austin Peay Racked up 23 digs as Tennessee handed UNC Asheville its first loss of the season at the Country Inns & Suites Invitational Scooped up 14 digs in UT s three-set victory against Cincinnati Recorded 17 digs in the season opener against Morehead State 2012 Played in all but four sets, making 30 match appearances and three starts Ranked third on the squad with 15 service aces Posted 126 digs, including a career-best 15 at Missouri 2011 Saw action in all but four sets, playing in 120 over all 32 matches with four starts Ranked fourth on the team with 228 digs, averaging 1.90 scoops per set Registered career-high 14 digs vs. Duke in the NCAA Tournament First Round Majoring in accounting Hometown in Newport Beach, Calif. Wants to pursue a career in math or science SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB TOTAL Kills: 2, 5x (Arkansas, 10/13/13) Attacks: 11 (UNC Asheville, 9/6/13) Hitting Pct.:.500, 2x (Charlotte, 9/7/13) Assists: 51 (ETSU, 9/14/13) Aces: 3 (UNC Asheville, 9/6/13) Block Assists: 4 (UT Martin, 9/7/13) Total Blocks: 4 (UT Martin, 9/7/13) Digs: 19 (Georgia, 10/4/13) Has dished out 40 or more assists in seven matches this season Her 13 total double-doubles this season is tied for first in the SEC Picked up her 12th double-double against then-no. 25 Mizzou Recorded back-to-back doubles against Georgia and Kentucky, including dishing out 30 assists while scooping up a career-high 19 digs Handed out 42 helpers with seven digs against South Carolina to open league action Registered two double-doubles in three games during the Tennessee Invitational as she scooped up 14 digs and handed out 29 assists against Jacksonville State and following up with 13 digs and 27 assists against Coastal Carolina Notched three double-doubles in four games at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic, including a career-best 51 assists with 16 digs against ETSU. Tallied three-straight games with double-doubles against Chattanooga, UNC Asheville and UT Martin Registered two kills while handing out 37 helpers against Butler Recorded a double-double at Cincinnati, with 27 assists and 11 digs Opened her career at UT dishing out 25 assists in the Lady Vols five-set victory over Morehead State 2012 AT PORTLAND Appeared in all 30 matches as a freshman Ranked second on the team with 403 assists for an average of 3.66 helpers per set Led the Pilots and ranked in the top 20 of the West Coast Conference in service aces per set (0.24), finishing the season with 26 total aces Chose to transfer to Tennessee for its outstanding academic and athletic programs, the support the athletes receive, and UT s high standards of success Majoring in communications SP MP K K/S Pct. A A/S DIGS D/S TOTAL

8 PLAYER NOTES MEGAN HATCHER DS, 5-5, SO., KNOXVILLE, TENN. WHITNEY HEERES OH, 6-2, SR., FLUSHING, MICH. KALYN HELTON OH/RS, 6-1, JR., HIXSON, TENN. Kills: 1 (Charlotte, 9/7/13) Attacks: 1, 2x (Mississippi State, 10/20/13) Hitting Pct.: (Charlotte, 9/7/13) Assists: 1, 6x (Coastal Carolina, 9/21/13) Aces: 1, 6x (South Carolina, 9/29/13) Digs: 13 (UT Martin, 9/7/13) Served up one ace with 11 digs against South Carolina Tied her career-best in assists, handing out one against Coastal Carolina Totaled 23 digs through four games at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic Has served up five aces this season for UT Recorded one kill against Charlotte Posted a career-best in digs as she scooped up 13 in Tennessee's 3-1 victory over UT Martin Scooped up nine digs in the Lady Vols season opening win against Morehead State 2012 Recorded one dig in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati (8/25) Majoring in finance SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB TOTAL Kills: 14 (Ole Miss, 10/18/13) Attacks: 44 (South Carolina, 9/29/13) Hitting Pct.:.480 (VCU, 9/14/13) Assists: 1 (Arkansas, 10/13/13) Aces: -- Solo Blocks: 3, 2x (Coastal Carolina, 9/21/13) Block Assists: 5, 2x (South Carolina, 9/29/13) Total Blocks: 7 (Coastal Carolina, 9/21/13) Digs: 5, 5x (Mississippi State, 10/20/13) Put down 12 kills with five blocks against South Carolina Tied her career-best in kills with 13, hitting.229 with four blocks against Coastal Carolina Scooped up a personal-best five digs in back-to-back games against Georgia Tech and Jacksonville State Averaged 2.20 kills per set while hitting at a.263 mark earning All-Tournament Team honors at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic Tallied five blocks, a career high, in Tennessee's 3-1 victory against UT Martin Put down a career-best 10 kills against UNC Asheville, hitting a career high.154 mark Recorded six kills and scooped up three digs against Butler Had six kills, while hitting.111, with two digs in the Lady Vols three-set sweep at Cincinnati Posted five kills and three blocks against Morehead State 2012 Suffered a shoulder injury 2011 AT BALL STATE Played in 31 matches, earning 14 starts Recorded season-high 18 kills vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 30) Hit season-best.346 vs. St. Louis (Nov. 26) 2010 AT BALL STATE Second Team All-Mid-American Conference MAC All-Freshman Team Helped lead the Cardinals to a 24-5 (14-2 MAC) record and the program s eighth MAC regular season title Sister, Krystal, played volleyball for Kellog Community College and Olivet College SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS TB B/S TOTAL Kills: -- Attacks: -- Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Digs: -- Will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules 2012 AT LEE Appeared in 15 matches for the Flames, averaging 1.44 kills per set Helped guide the Flames to a record, including a 13-1 mark in conference play Named to the All-Conference Academic Team 2011 AT HARDING Appeared in all 33 matches as a freshman, including eight starts Ranked second on the squad with 277 total kills with an average of 2.43 per set Earned Conference Freshman of the Year honors Majoring in nutrition Chose to transfer to Tennessee because of the volleyball program and athletics programs, nutrition program and has been a UT fan her entire life

9 PLAYER NOTES RAINA HEMBRY MB, 6-3, FR., PORTLAND, ORE. SHEALYN KOLOSKY MB, 6-3, JR., WHEATON, ILL. JAMIE LEA OH, 6-2, FR., EFLAND, N.C. Kills: 21 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Attacks: 53 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Hitting Pct.:.667 (South Carolina, 10/25/13) Assists: 1, 3x (Ole Miss, 10/18/13) Aces: 1, 3x (Ole Miss, 10/18/13) Solo Blocks: 1, 2x Georgia (10/4/13) Block Assists: 8 (Morehead State, 8/30/13) Total Blocks: 8 (Morehead State, 8/30/13) Digs: 5 (Butler, 8/31/13) Led the defense for UT against South Carolina with five total blocks and added seven kills while also recording her first career service ace Had 11 kills with four blocks against Coastal Carolina Racked up a career-best 21 kills, hitting.321 against Jacksonville State, adding in four digs and three blocks Put down five kills, hitting a career-best.400 in UT's 3-0 victory against Charlotte Hit at a.222 clip with four kills, five digs and one solo block against Butler In her first game donning the Orange & White she recorded five kills and blocked eight balls HIGH SCHOOL Helped guide the Central Catholic Rams to their thirdstraight Oregon 6A state title Ranked as the 45th-best player in the class of by PrepVolleyball.com Named to Volleyball Magazine s Girls Fab 50 list, which recognizes the top 50 seniors in the nation Majoring in nursing Chose to attend UT because of the Lady Vols experienced coaching staff SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS TB B/S TOTAL Kills: 11, 2x (Arkansas, 10/13/13) Attacks: 29 (Morehead State, 8/30/13) Hitting Pct.:.769 (Seton Hall, 10/9/11) Assists: 1, 4x (South Carolina, 9/29/13) Aces: 2, 2x (UNC Asheville, 9/7/13) Solo Blocks: 3, (Austin Peay, 9/12/13) Block Assists: 10 (Ohio State, 12/2/11) Total Blocks: 10 (Ohio State, 12/2/11) Digs: 4, 2x (Butler, 8/31/13) Led the team with 11 kills, tying her career-best, and hit at a team-best.455 mark against Arkansas Hit.231 against Georgia Tech and Coastal Carolina with four kills in both games in the Tennessee Invitational Put down 10 kills, hitting.125 against VCU Recorded three solo blocks against Austin Peay, a career-high Hit at a.316 clip with eight kills, three shy of her careerbest, against Butler Had five kills hitting.273 with one block at Cincinnati Notched seven kills and a team-best nine blocks in UT s opening win against Morehead State 2012 Appeared in 10 matches, making three starts Recorded two kills on five swings and one block against Mississippi State (11/23) Tallied a match-high eight blocks and added a careerbest four digs in her first match back from injury at Alabama (9/16) 2011 Was one of just four Lady Vols to start every match on the season, playing in 122 sets Blasted 186 kills in 2011, averaging 1.52 kills per set Ranked fourth on the team in hitting percentage with a clip of.271 Majoring in communication Sister, Mollie, played volleyball at Boston College SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS TB B/S TOTAL Kills: 24 (ETSU, 9/14/13) Attacks: 66 (UNC Asheville, 9/6/13) Hitting Pct.:.480 (Charlotte, 9/7/13) Assists: 1, 2x (Charlotte, 9/7/13) Aces: 1 (UNC Asheville, 9/6/13) Solo Blocks: 3 (Cincinnati, 8/30/13) Block Assists: 5 (Morehead State, 8/30/13) Total Blocks: 6 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Digs: 12 (Cincinnati, 8/30/13) Led the team in kills with 13 in UT's SEC home opener against South Carolina Tallied her second 20+ kill game of the season as she totaled 20, hitting.378 against Coastal Carolina Blocked a career-best six hits against Jacksonville State Put down a career-best 24 kills, hitting.295 against ETSU in the Comcast Lady Vol Classic Leads the team in kills with 139, averaging 3.47 per set. Named to the Country Inns & Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team after helping UT to the tournament title Recorded her first career double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs against Butler Had 12 digs and six kills, with a team-leading three solo blocks in UT's three-set sweep at Cincinnati Hit double figures in kills with 10, adding five blocks and eight digs in her first game as a Lady Vol against Morehead State HIGH SCHOOL Ranked as the 37th-best player in the class of by PrepVolleyball.com Four-time 3A All-Conference honoree and Player of the Year Award recipient Finished her career with the Orange High School Panthers with 1,142 kills, a.371 attacking percentage and 126 blocks Majoring in criminal justice Chose UT because of the program s fan base and support Aspires to play professional volleyball for Team USA and have a career in criminal justice SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS TB B/S TOTAL

10 PLAYER NOTES ASHLEY MARIANI MB, 6-1, FR., ARLINGTON, TEXAS ELLEN MULLINS DS, 5-8, SR., NASHVILLE, TENN. BROOKE SPEYERER S, 5-8, JR., WINTER HAVEN, FLA. Kills: 14, 2x (Butler, 8/31/13) Attacks: 57 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Hitting Pct.:.385 (Charlotte, 9/7/13) Assists: 1 (Ole Miss, 10/18/13) Aces: 1, 3x (Georgia, 10/4/13)) Block Assists: 4 (Morehead State, 8/30/13) Total Blocks: 4 (Morehead State, 8/30/13) Digs: 17 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Tallied her 12th game this season with 10 or more kills as she laid down 10 against South Carolina Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Jacksonville State with 12 kills and a career-best 17 digs and followed up with 10 kills and 10 digs against Coastal Carolina Served up her first ace of her collegiate career against ETSU, while also putting down 10 kills Hit a career-best.346 with 13 kills against Austin Peay in the opening match of the Comcast Lady Vol Classic Tallied 10 or more kills in nine of UT's 11 matches this season Named Cincinnati All-Tournament Team after leading the tournament with 72 kills Notched 14 kills for the second game in a row against Butler, hitting at a.290 clip Recorded 14 kills and hit a team-leading.316 in UT s three-set sweep at Cincinnati In her first match as a Lady Vol, posted 10 kills and four blocks against Morehead State HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner and captain of the Arlington High School Lady Colts Ranked as the 31st-best player in the class of by PrepVolleyball.com Member of the USA Junior National Team Strives to play volleyball for Team USA in the Olympics Chose Tennessee because it had a family feel Says her club coach and former Tennessee assistant coach Mike Minnis is the biggest sports influence of her career SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB TOTAL Kills: 1, 4x (Alabama, 10/28/12) Attacks: 2, 7x (Mississippi State, 10/20/13) Hitting Pct.: 1.000, 4x (Alabama, 10/28/12) Assists: 7 (Missouri, 10/5/12) Aces: 4 (Arkansas, 10/14/12) Digs: 37 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Earned her sixth career SEC Defensive Player of the Week nod after averaging 6.71 digs per set in two matches (Mizzou, Arkansas) Has recorded five games this year with 30 or more digs Scooped up a career-best 37 digs against Jacksonville State Surpassed Kristy Dobson (1,474) on UT's all-time career digging list and is currently second with 1,581 digs Set two Tennessee records at the Country Inns & Suites Invitational for most digs in three sets (28) and most digs in four sets (31) during the 25-point rally scoring era Earned Country Inns & Suites Invitational MVP honors after leading UT to the tournament title Named Cincinnati All-Tournament Team after scooping up a tournament-best 72 digs Recorded her third-straight game with 20 or more digs as she notched 20 against Butler Opened the season with 31 digs against Morehead State, three shy of her career-best (34) 2012 Named AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and to the AVCA All-South Region Team Started all 30 matches at the libero position, and was one of just two players to play in all 119 sets Earned a league-best three SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors 2011 Started every match at libero and led the team in digs (471), averaging 3.80 per set Digs tally ranked fifth in the SEC and third in the Lady Vol record books during the 25-point rally scoring era Notched career-high 31 digs vs Kentucky (Oct. 12) 2010 Played in 73 sets in 26 matches Finished the season with 149 digs for an average of 2.04 per set Majoring in marketing Sister, Ann, was a member of the Lady Vol volleyball te am in 2003 and 2004 before transferring to Lipscomb where she was named Atlantic Sun Libero of the Year in 2005 SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB TOTAL Kills: -- Attacks: -- Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Digs: -- Saw action during UT s three-set sweep at Cincinnati 2012 AT PACE Appeared and started in all 35 matches of her sophomore season Led the team with 1,167 assists for an average of 8.91 helpers per set Helped Pace rank second in the NE-10 in assists (11.27) and kills per set (12.15) 2011 AT PACE Appeared in 33 matches Played an integral role in the Setters 2011 NCAA Tournament run Majoring in biology with a minor in mathematics Chose to transfer to UT because of the great volleyball and medical programs SP MP K K/S Pct. A A/S DIGS D/S TOTAL

11 PLAYER NOTES ASHLYN SUNSERI OH, 5-11, SO., TUSCALOOSA, ALA. BRIDGETTE VILLANO DS, 5-8, FR., DAVIE, FLA. CARLY WISHLOW RS/MH, 6-2, JR., CALGARY, ALBERTA Kills: 1 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Attacks: 4 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: -- Aces: -- Digs: 1 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) 2012 Recorded one kill and one dig against Jacksonville State 2012 Did not compete HIGH SCHOOL 2012 Alabama 6A Second Team All-State Conference Champions Two-year Team Captain Brother Tino played football at Pittsburgh and brother Vinnie is a junior defensive back at Alabama SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB TOTAL Kills: -- Attacks: 3 (Mississippi State, 10/20/13) Hitting Pct.: -- Assists: 2 (Missouri, 10/11/13) Aces: 1 (VCU, 9/14/13) Digs: 17 (UNC Asheville, 9/6/13) Served up a career-best two aces against then No.25- ranked Missouri Recorded 10 digs in UT's SEC home opener against South Carolina Tallied seven digs agianst Jacksonville State Posted four straight games with double-digit digs, which includes a career-best 17 against UNC Asheville Scooped up two digs in UT s first three matches against Morehead State, Cincinnati and Butler HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Earned AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable mention and Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine third team All- American honors Listed as one of PrepVolleyball.com s top 250 recruits in the class of Majoring in sport management Strives to win a NCAA National Championship and compete in the Olympics Chose UT because she wanted to be part of something big and because of the positive experience she had in Knoxville while competing in Track & Field Nationals during high school SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS D/S TB TOTAL Kills: 9 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Attacks: 26 (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Hitting Pct.:.467 (ETSU, 9/14/13) Assists: -- Aces: 1, 3x (Jacksonville State, 9/21/13) Solo Blocks: 1, 2x (Ole Miss, 10/18/13) Block Assists: 5, 2x (Arkansas, 10/13/13) Total Blocks: 5, 4x (10/18/13) Digs: 5 (Mississippi State, 10/20/13) Tallied a career-best nine kills, hitting.231 against Jacksonville State Recorded a career-best eight kills, hitting at a.467 clip with five total blocks against ETSU Put down seven kills, hitting.267 against Wichita State Opened up the Comcast Lady Vol Classic with five block assists against Austin Peay Saw action in Tennessee's 3-1 victory over UNC Asheville Had four kills and three blocks in UT s opening win against Morehead State 2012 AT UTSA Played in 18 matches Posted a career-best four kills against Idaho (Nov. 20) and UT Arlington (Oct. 6) Had a career-high three blocks against the Idaho Vandals in the WAC Tournament Semifinals 2011 AT UTSA Saw action in eight matches Posted three kills with a dig and a block against Prairie View A&M (Sept. 6) Majoring in speech pathology Chose to transfer to UT for the competitive nature, facilities, volleyball staff and speech pathology program SP MP K K/S Pct. A DIGS TB B/S TOTAL